“The PXDAC4800A is a nice complement to Signatec’s PX14400 and PX1500-4
waveform acquisition boards and is ideal for playing back extremely long
waveforms, such as those previously captured with a Signatec Waveform
Recording system”

The PXDAC4800A is an exceptionally high resolution four-channel
digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) board that may be used as an
arbitrary waveform generator, a waveform playback device, or for
generating multiple communication frequency bands. Each DAC can output
data at a maximum real rate of 1.2 Gigasamples per second (GSPS), which
allows for up to 600 MHz of bandwidth for each output signal. Output
waveforms may be “single shot” or “continuously looped” from the
on-board 2 Gigabytes memory (1 GB per FPGA).

“The PXDAC4800A is a nice complement to Signatec’s PX14400 and PX1500-4
waveform acquisition boards and is ideal for playing back extremely long
waveforms, such as those previously captured with a Signatec Waveform
Recording system,” said Patrick Cassady, Executive Vice President of
DynamicSignals LLC. “This is particularly useful in testing a system’s
response to previously recorded real world signals, and enables a 14-bit
multi-channel record and playback solution,” Cassady added.

The PXDAC4800’s DACs can also be provided with a continuous data stream
via the PCI Express (PCIe) bus. The 1.4 Gigabytes per second (GB/s) PCIe
bus rate provides up to 87 MHz of addressable bandwidth at full
resolution for each of the four analog outputs.

Free software for creating, editing, and generating waveforms as well as
a C/C++ Callable Function Library or API for custom development is
included. For more information regarding the PXDAC4800A or Signatec’s
high-speed signal generation products, please visit:

Delivering advanced system solutions since 1988, Signatec (www.signatec.com)
is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-speed data acquisition,
parallel digital signal processing, continuous signal data recording and
arbitrary waveform generation systems. Signatec differentiates itself by
being one of the only single-source suppliers that works with its
customers to build affordable, real-time signal technology systems for
advanced radar, SIGINT, ultrasound, imaging and other high- speed
communications systems. For more information on Signatec or any of its
products, contact the company at 900 N. State Street, Lockport, IL 60441.